How Does this Drilling Look to You?

mikethompson · May 28, 2019

The draft hole looks a little angled to my eyes. I'm sorry if it doesn't come out to well in the pictures. Everything else on the pipe looks great, but I'm wondering if an off-centered draft hole will create issues when smoking. Am I just being too nitpicky?

mso489 · May 28, 2019

I think you have a good and exacting eye. I really doubt that this will cause a problem, but I'll be interested to see what others say.

cigrmaster · May 28, 2019

It is off center and I would return it if it were my pipe. I don't care what the price point is, there is no reason to ever accept something like that.

bnichols23 · May 28, 2019

Unfortunately for reasons we won't go into return may not be an option. FWIW it's a Peterson Tara.
Bill

jojoc · May 28, 2019

just my .02

If you like the pipe, go with it. Perfection is nice, but.....
I have several pipes where the drilling is not "perfect", but the pipes still smoke fine. I have a peterson spigot that is ever so slightly off to the side of center, but I have no problems. I have Savinelli that is centered, but about 3/16ths above the bottom of the chamber. Smokes well, but cannot smoke to the bottom of the bowl, but close enough for me. I have another Peterson that the stem drilling is a bit off center. Again, I do not notice any real issue. It smokes fine.
On the other hand, I have a vintage comoy's that is drilled perfectly that gurgles. I personally think the drilling is "close enough" works.
For what its worth, an imperfect drilling on Peterson's seems to be a bit of the norm.
jojoc

anthonyrosenthal74 · May 28, 2019

Doesn't look to awful to me. But it's hard to say with photos without seeing it in person. How does the drilling come out in the chamber?

didimauw · May 28, 2019

This is one of my Grabows. And yes, take that for what it is, it smokes just fine. No issues here.

hoosierpipeguy · May 28, 2019

Were that a new pipe, I'd return it. That is not a good drill. May smoke fine but if you wait to find out, you won't be able to return it.

headhunter · May 28, 2019

Is a Peterson, it kinda looks like their hapless drilling.

kola · May 28, 2019

Peterson QC issues? Still? SMH

jpmcwjr · May 28, 2019

Looks off center by one, maybe two, millimeters. No big whoops.

mikethompson · May 29, 2019

Thanks for all the input guys. It is probably just a minor quibble that now that I've seen it, can't un-see it. I'd like the drilling to be straight though, as it was an expensive pipe (by my standards at least) given to me by a great guy (by my standards at least). Also if there are issues with the smoke I'd like to know that its my horrible technique and not the pipes fault!

daniel7 · May 29, 2019

Peterson... Their pipes look too good to resist, but they don't have the best craftmanship out there. Anyway, this off center drilling still seems to be a minor issue - but I wouldn't be happy about it. If it doesn't whistle or gurgle then you are lucky and you can use it without any problems (most likely).

ophiuchus · May 29, 2019

Well, if it doesn't gurgle or whistle, it'd probably be fine, but if it bothers you, return it.
Sorry ... nothing original to add.

bnichols23 · May 29, 2019

I'd like to know that its my horrible technique and not the pipes fault!

Could be either. }

mikethompson · May 29, 2019

Could be both!

bnichols23 · May 29, 2019

Ztrudat2. :crazy:

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